While Cher's UK chart debut originally came in the form of Sonny & Cher’s chart-topping duet I Got You Babe in 1965, her debut solo single All I Really Want To Do broke the UK Top 40 the same month, and Cher has gone on to chart a solo single of new material in the Top 40 in every decade since.
At 77 years, 7 months old, Cher also becomes the oldest solo female performer to secure a Top 40 on the Official Singles Chart with the lead single from her 27th studio album Christmas. DJ Play a Christmas Song breaks all the way in to the Top 20 at Number 20 this week.
This means Cher surpasses previous record-holder Shirley Bassey, the Welsh singer-songwriter being 70 years, 4 months old when The Living Tree peaked at Number 37 in 2007.
Last week Cher let lose on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during an appearance on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show'
The “Believe” legend let lose on the institution during an appearance Friday on The Kelly Clarkson Show in which she said those behind the Rock Hall can “go you-know-what themselves.”
The blood between the singer and the Rock Hall is so bad that Cher said she wouldn’t be inducted now even if they paid her. “You know what,” she told Clarkson. “I wouldn’t be in it now if they gave me a million dollars. I’m never going to change my mind.”
Clarkson was a little taken aback by Cher’s response. “Wait, are you serious?” she asked. “I’m not kidding you,” Cher said.
“It’s a Cher Christmas album. It’s not your mother’s Christmas album,” Cher teased on the daytime program, adding that she is “really, really excited because there’s millions of people on it, and I’ve never had duets. I’ve never had people on any of my records.” The pop veteran kept mum about exactly who will be featured on the album since the collaborations were a “last-minute thing,” but did say the artist features are “special.” (Billboard)
“I’ve been fortunate to count Cher and her sister Georganne as friends from my absolute early days arriving in LA where we all chased our dreams,” Azoff said, praising the singer and actor as a celebrity who transcended boundaries across six decades. “We are proud to work with the one and only Cher to extend her legacy and promote her talent to future generations.”
“Cher is easily one of the world’s biggest pop icons whose influence on popular culture is immeasurable. We are honored to add this beloved superstar to Iconic’s roster of artists,” adds Jimmy Edwards.
